My Kia got stolen thanks to a TikTok trend. Here's what I wish I had known before buying this car.

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When Morgan Goldwich reported her Kia Optima stolen, the police mentioned a TikTok trend called "Kia Boys" theft.

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A psychologist explains why you should probably practice more humility, and how not to be a pushover in the process

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When you approach challenging discussions with curiosity and humility, they become opportunities to learn and grow.

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I gave up my job to move abroad. Getting called out for being a 'woman of leisure' helped me find my new career.

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Emma Morrell used blogging to establish her new identity after moving abroad.

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I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

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I quit my job as a newspaper columnist and became a high school teacher

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Lucy Kellaway now teaches business studies and economics.

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